Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Keychron Q5 Max vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Get the Keychron Q5 Max for knob and sound dampening.

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Knob

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

[Pre-order] Hermes Numpad Custom Keyboard Kit

No reviews

from$285at Keebz N Cables

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$219 at MK

Get the

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $300.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$285 at Keebz N Cables

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron Q5 Max

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Layout size
96%
Numpad
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Performance: 81
47
Build quality: 91
69
Productivity: 97
54
Customizability: 98
81
Portability: 55
66

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs NyxKeys Hermes Numpad specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Southpaw

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Copper

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,215 g

—

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

—

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

NyxKeys Hermes Numpad

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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